by Walker Root | Oct 13, 2020 | Featured Episode, Podcast Episode, Shift the Power, What's New
On our inaugural episode of Shift the Power, we explore the revolutionary “learning-centered approach” to education and training with Val Uccellani and Philip Silva. We also discuss how principles of safety and respect are brought to bear in education, and...
by Walker Root | Aug 10, 2021 | Featured Episode, Podcast Episode, Simply True, What's New
Dr. Jane Vella and Val Uccellani talk with Ellen Turgasen RN about the axiom “Don’t do for the learners what they can do for themselves.” Ellen met Jane in 1985 when she took a Popular Education ‘bootcamp’ prior to flying off to Peru to work as a nurse for...
by Walker Root | Mar 15, 2022 | Featured Episode, Podcast Episode, Shift the Power, What's New
Parker J. Palmer is a celebrated author, activist, and Founder of the Center for Courage & Renewal. Parker created the Circle of Trust® approach after a decade of living and learning at Pendle Hill, a Quaker community and retreat center. The approach is a social...
by Walker Root | Feb 15, 2022 | Featured Resources Meg, Podcast Episode, Shift the Power, What's New
Troi Bechet founded the Center for Restorative Approaches in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. For Troi, a restorative approach offered an alternative to the culture of punitive justice systems – a way to resolve conflict and build equity through dialogue....
by Walker Root | Apr 19, 2022 | Featured Resources Tyler, Podcast Episode, Shift the Power, What's New
As a long-time facilitator, improv actor, therapist and social entrepreneur, Andres Marquez-Lara, is in the business of healing. He channels this passion as Founder and CEO of UFacilitate where he helps purpose-driven leaders create spaces for deep connection,...
